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Almighty Almighty God, Almighty God, humbly Almighty God, humbly acknowledging Almighty God, humbly acknowledging our Almighty God, humbly acknowledging our need Almighty God, humbly acknowledging our need for humbly acknowledging our need for your humbly acknowledging our need for your guidance humbly acknowledging our need for your guidance in humbly acknowledging our need for your guidance in all humbly acknowledging our need for your guidance in all things, your guidance in all things, and your guidance in all things, and laying your guidance in all things, and laying aside your guidance in all things, and laying aside all your guidance in all things, and laying aside all private and laying aside all private and and laying aside all private and personal and laying aside all private and personal interests, and personal interests, we and personal interests, we ask and personal interests, we ask that and personal interests, we ask that you and personal interests, we ask that you grant we ask that you grant that we ask that you grant that we we ask that you grant that we may we ask that you grant that we may conduct we ask that you grant that we may conduct the we ask that you grant that we may conduct the affairs that we may conduct the affairs of that we may conduct the affairs of this that we may conduct the affairs of this House that we may conduct the affairs of this House and that we may conduct the affairs of this House and of that we may conduct the affairs of this House and of our that we may conduct the affairs of this House and of our country of this House and of our country to of this House and of our country to the of this House and of our country to the glory of this House and of our country to the glory of of this House and of our country to the glory of your of this House and of our country to the glory of your holy of this House and of our country to the glory of your holy name, to the glory of your holy name, the to the glory of your holy name, the maintenance to the glory of your holy name, the maintenance of to the glory of your holy name, the maintenance of true to the glory of your holy name, the maintenance of true religion the maintenance of true religion and the maintenance of true religion and justice, and justice, the and justice, the honour and justice, the honour of and justice, the honour of the and justice, the honour of the Queen, the honour of the Queen, and the honour of the Queen, and the the honour of the Queen, and the public the honour of the Queen, and the public welfare, the honour of the Queen, and the public welfare, peace, and the public welfare, peace, and and the public welfare, peace, and tranquillity and the public welfare, peace, and tranquillity of and the public welfare, peace, and tranquillity of New and the public welfare, peace, and tranquillity of New Zealand, and tranquillity of New Zealand, through and tranquillity of New Zealand, through Jesus and tranquillity of New Zealand, through Jesus Christ and tranquillity of New Zealand, through Jesus Christ our and tranquillity of New Zealand, through Jesus Christ our Lord. through Jesus Christ our Lord. 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Will the minister admit that creating social housing admit that creating social housing places admit that creating social housing places or admit that creating social housing places or budget admit that creating social housing places or budget appropriations admit that creating social housing places or budget appropriations is places or budget appropriations is not places or budget appropriations is not the places or budget appropriations is not the same places or budget appropriations is not the same thing places or budget appropriations is not the same thing as places or budget appropriations is not the same thing as actual places or budget appropriations is not the same thing as actual houses not the same thing as actual houses that not the same thing as actual houses that people not the same thing as actual houses that people can not the same thing as actual houses that people can live not the same thing as actual houses that people can live in not the same thing as actual houses that people can live in with not the same thing as actual houses that people can live in with an that people can live in with an income-related that people can live in with an income-related rent that people can live in with an income-related rent subsidy? that people can live in with an income-related rent subsidy? 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My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Minister My question is to the Minister of My question is to the Minister of Transport: My question is to the Minister of Transport: What My question is to the Minister of Transport: What recent My question is to the Minister of Transport: What recent announcements Transport: What recent announcements has Transport: What recent announcements has the Transport: What recent announcements has the Government Transport: What recent announcements has the Government made Transport: What recent announcements has the Government made on Transport: What recent announcements has the Government made on the has the Government made on the Whangarei has the Government made on the Whangarei to has the Government made on the Whangarei to Northport has the Government made on the Whangarei to Northport highway? The The Government The Government recognises The Government recognises the The Government recognises the absolute The Government recognises the absolute importance The Government recognises the absolute importance of The Government recognises the absolute importance of a The Government recognises the absolute importance of a reliable absolute importance of a reliable roading absolute importance of a reliable roading network absolute importance of a reliable roading network to absolute importance of a reliable roading network to support absolute importance of a reliable roading network to support future roading network to support future economic roading network to support future economic growth roading network to support future economic growth in roading network to support future economic growth in Auckland. roading network to support future economic growth in Auckland. That roading network to support future economic growth in Auckland. That is economic growth in Auckland. That is why economic growth in Auckland. That is why last economic growth in Auckland. That is why last week economic growth in Auckland. That is why last week I economic growth in Auckland. That is why last week I was economic growth in Auckland. That is why last week I was pleased economic growth in Auckland. That is why last week I was pleased to why last week I was pleased to announce why last week I was pleased to announce that why last week I was pleased to announce that up why last week I was pleased to announce that up to why last week I was pleased to announce that up to $500 why last week I was pleased to announce that up to $500 million announce that up to $500 million will announce that up to $500 million will be announce that up to $500 million will be invested announce that up to $500 million will be invested to announce that up to $500 million will be invested to upgrade announce that up to $500 million will be invested to upgrade State will be invested to upgrade State Highway will be invested to upgrade State Highway 1 will be invested to upgrade State Highway 1 linking will be invested to upgrade State Highway 1 linking Whangarei will be invested to upgrade State Highway 1 linking Whangarei to Highway 1 linking Whangarei to Northport. Highway 1 linking Whangarei to Northport. The Highway 1 linking Whangarei to Northport. The investment Highway 1 linking Whangarei to Northport. The investment will Highway 1 linking Whangarei to Northport. The investment will see Northport. The investment will see 22kms Northport. The investment will see 22kms of Northport. The investment will see 22kms of state Northport. The investment will see 22kms of state highway Northport. The investment will see 22kms of state highway upgraded Northport. The investment will see 22kms of state highway upgraded to 22kms of state highway upgraded to four 22kms of state highway upgraded to four lanes 22kms of state highway upgraded to four lanes with 22kms of state highway upgraded to four lanes with the 22kms of state highway upgraded to four lanes with the section 22kms of state highway upgraded to four lanes with the section between four lanes with the section between Oakleigh four lanes with the section between Oakleigh and four lanes with the section between Oakleigh and port four lanes with the section between Oakleigh and port Marsden four lanes with the section between Oakleigh and port Marsden highway Oakleigh and port Marsden highway expected Oakleigh and port Marsden highway expected to Oakleigh and port Marsden highway expected to be Oakleigh and port Marsden highway expected to be completed Oakleigh and port Marsden highway expected to be completed within expected to be completed within three expected to be completed within three to expected to be completed within three to five expected to be completed within three to five years expected to be completed within three to five years followed expected to be completed within three to five years followed by expected to be completed within three to five years followed by an three to five years followed by an upgrade three to five years followed by an upgrade between three to five years followed by an upgrade between Whangarei three to five years followed by an upgrade between Whangarei to upgrade between Whangarei to Oakleigh upgrade between Whangarei to Oakleigh to upgrade between Whangarei to Oakleigh to be upgrade between Whangarei to Oakleigh to be finished upgrade between Whangarei to Oakleigh to be finished within upgrade between Whangarei to Oakleigh to be finished within five Oakleigh to be finished within five to Oakleigh to be finished within five to seven Oakleigh to be finished within five to seven years. Oakleigh to be finished within five to seven years. This Oakleigh to be finished within five to seven years. This upgrade Oakleigh to be finished within five to seven years. This upgrade will to seven years. This upgrade will make to seven years. This upgrade will make travelling to seven years. This upgrade will make travelling along to seven years. This upgrade will make travelling along this to seven years. This upgrade will make travelling along this stretch make travelling along this stretch of make travelling along this stretch of highwear make travelling along this stretch of highwear safer make travelling along this stretch of highwear safer and make travelling along this stretch of highwear safer and result make travelling along this stretch of highwear safer and result in of highwear safer and result in shorter of highwear safer and result in shorter travelling of highwear safer and result in shorter travelling times of highwear safer and result in shorter travelling times and of highwear safer and result in shorter travelling times and will shorter travelling times and will ensure shorter travelling times and will ensure the shorter travelling times and will ensure the future shorter travelling times and will ensure the future prosperity shorter travelling times and will ensure the future prosperity of ensure the future prosperity of Northland ensure the future prosperity of Northland by ensure the future prosperity of Northland by providing ensure the future prosperity of Northland by providing a ensure the future prosperity of Northland by providing a very Northland by providing a very reliable Northland by providing a very reliable connection Northland by providing a very reliable connection to Northland by providing a very reliable connection to the Northland by providing a very reliable connection to the port. reliable connection to the port. What reliable connection to the port. What other reliable connection to the port. What other transport reliable connection to the port. What other transport projects reliable connection to the port. What other transport projects is reliable connection to the port. What other transport projects is the What other transport projects is the Government What other transport projects is the Government delivering What other transport projects is the Government delivering to What other transport projects is the Government delivering to support Government delivering to support economic Government delivering to support economic growth Government delivering to support economic growth in Government delivering to support economic growth in Northland? Government delivering to support economic growth in Northland? Last economic growth in Northland? Last week economic growth in Northland? Last week I economic growth in Northland? Last week I was economic growth in Northland? Last week I was joined economic growth in Northland? Last week I was joined by economic growth in Northland? Last week I was joined by the economic growth in Northland? Last week I was joined by the member economic growth in Northland? Last week I was joined by the member in week I was joined by the member in marking week I was joined by the member in marking the week I was joined by the member in marking the completion week I was joined by the member in marking the completion of week I was joined by the member in marking the completion of two week I was joined by the member in marking the completion of two state marking the completion of two state highway marking the completion of two state highway projects. marking the completion of two state highway projects. The marking the completion of two state highway projects. The first marking the completion of two state highway projects. The first was marking the completion of two state highway projects. The first was an highway projects. The first was an $18 highway projects. The first was an $18 million highway projects. The first was an $18 million upgrade highway projects. The first was an $18 million upgrade of highway projects. The first was an $18 million upgrade of state highway projects. The first was an $18 million upgrade of state highway $18 million upgrade of state highway one $18 million upgrade of state highway one over $18 million upgrade of state highway one over the $18 million upgrade of state highway one over the Brindooins $18 million upgrade of state highway one over the Brindooins where $18 million upgrade of state highway one over the Brindooins where the one over the Brindooins where the current one over the Brindooins where the current road one over the Brindooins where the current road has one over the Brindooins where the current road has been one over the Brindooins where the current road has been realigned one over the Brindooins where the current road has been realigned in current road has been realigned in places, current road has been realigned in places, tight current road has been realigned in places, tight corners current road has been realigned in places, tight corners removed current road has been realigned in places, tight corners removed and current road has been realigned in places, tight corners removed and a places, tight corners removed and a median places, tight corners removed and a median wire places, tight corners removed and a median wire rope places, tight corners removed and a median wire rope barrier places, tight corners removed and a median wire rope barrier installed median wire rope barrier installed in median wire rope barrier installed in an median wire rope barrier installed in an effort median wire rope barrier installed in an effort to median wire rope barrier installed in an effort to bring median wire rope barrier installed in an effort to bring down median wire rope barrier installed in an effort to bring down the median wire rope barrier installed in an effort to bring down the high in an effort to bring down the high crash in an effort to bring down the high crash rate in an effort to bring down the high crash rate on in an effort to bring down the high crash rate on the in an effort to bring down the high crash rate on the road. in an effort to bring down the high crash rate on the road. Second in an effort to bring down the high crash rate on the road. Second was crash rate on the road. Second was an crash rate on the road. Second was an upgrade crash rate on the road. Second was an upgrade of crash rate on the road. Second was an upgrade of State crash rate on the road. Second was an upgrade of State Highway crash rate on the road. Second was an upgrade of State Highway 1 an upgrade of State Highway 1 through an upgrade of State Highway 1 through Whangarei an upgrade of State Highway 1 through Whangarei to an upgrade of State Highway 1 through Whangarei to remove through Whangarei to remove bottlenecks through Whangarei to remove bottlenecks and through Whangarei to remove bottlenecks and improve through Whangarei to remove bottlenecks and improve safety through Whangarei to remove bottlenecks and improve safety for bottlenecks and improve safety for those bottlenecks and improve safety for those travelling bottlenecks and improve safety for those travelling through bottlenecks and improve safety for those travelling through the bottlenecks and improve safety for those travelling through the city. those travelling through the city. The those travelling through the city. The Government those travelling through the city. The Government also those travelling through the city. The Government also marked those travelling through the city. The Government also marked the those travelling through the city. The Government also marked the start The Government also marked the start of The Government also marked the start of two The Government also marked the start of two - The Government also marked the start of two - of The Government also marked the start of two - of new The Government also marked the start of two - of new two-lane The Government also marked the start of two - of new two-lane bridges The Government also marked the start of two - of new two-lane bridges at of two - of new two-lane bridges at M of two - of new two-lane bridges at M atakohe of two - of new two-lane bridges at M atakohe and of two - of new two-lane bridges at M atakohe and members of two - of new two-lane bridges at M atakohe and members should of two - of new two-lane bridges at M atakohe and members should keep of two - of new two-lane bridges at M atakohe and members should keep an M atakohe and members should keep an eye M atakohe and members should keep an eye out M atakohe and members should keep an eye out for M atakohe and members should keep an eye out for further M atakohe and members should keep an eye out for further progress M atakohe and members should keep an eye out for further progress on eye out for further progress on other eye out for further progress on other projects eye out for further progress on other projects later eye out for further progress on other projects later this eye out for further progress on other projects later this year. other projects later this year. These other projects later this year. These projects other projects later this year. These projects are other projects later this year. These projects are just other projects later this year. These projects are just a other projects later this year. These projects are just a part other projects later this year. These projects are just a part of These projects are just a part of the These projects are just a part of the Government's These projects are just a part of the Government's multibillion-dollar the Government's multibillion-dollar investment the Government's multibillion-dollar investment north the Government's multibillion-dollar investment north of the Government's multibillion-dollar investment north of Auckland investment north of Auckland demonstrating investment north of Auckland demonstrating our investment north of Auckland demonstrating our commitment investment north of Auckland demonstrating our commitment to investment north of Auckland demonstrating our commitment to the demonstrating our commitment to the region demonstrating our commitment to the region and demonstrating our commitment to the region and its demonstrating our commitment to the region and its great demonstrating our commitment to the region and its great future. My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Minister My question is to the Minister of My question is to the Minister of Education: My question is to the Minister of Education: What My question is to the Minister of Education: What was My question is to the Minister of Education: What was the My question is to the Minister of Education: What was the percentage Education: What was the percentage change Education: What was the percentage change in Education: What was the percentage change in operational Education: What was the percentage change in operational and Education: What was the percentage change in operational and teacher change in operational and teacher salaries change in operational and teacher salaries funding change in operational and teacher salaries funding for change in operational and teacher salaries funding for schools change in operational and teacher salaries funding for schools on change in operational and teacher salaries funding for schools on a salaries funding for schools on a per salaries funding for schools on a per child salaries funding for schools on a per child basis, salaries funding for schools on a per child basis, once salaries funding for schools on a per child basis, once inflation salaries funding for schools on a per child basis, once inflation and per child basis, once inflation and roll per child basis, once inflation and roll growth per child basis, once inflation and roll growth have per child basis, once inflation and roll growth have been per child basis, once inflation and roll growth have been taken per child basis, once inflation and roll growth have been taken into roll growth have been taken into account, roll growth have been taken into account, between roll growth have been taken into account, between 2008 roll growth have been taken into account, between 2008 and roll growth have been taken into account, between 2008 and 2016? I I welcome I welcome this I welcome this question I welcome this question today I welcome this question today as I welcome this question today as the I welcome this question today as the member I welcome this question today as the member is I welcome this question today as the member is finally I welcome this question today as the member is finally admitting I welcome this question today as the member is finally admitting that member is finally admitting that there member is finally admitting that there has member is finally admitting that there has been member is finally admitting that there has been a member is finally admitting that there has been a funding member is finally admitting that there has been a funding increase, there has been a funding increase, despite there has been a funding increase, despite his there has been a funding increase, despite his many there has been a funding increase, despite his many erroneous despite his many erroneous proclamations despite his many erroneous proclamations that despite his many erroneous proclamations that there despite his many erroneous proclamations that there has despite his many erroneous proclamations that there has been despite his many erroneous proclamations that there has been "a proclamations that there has been "a funding proclamations that there has been "a funding freeze". proclamations that there has been "a funding freeze". 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However, the percentage change in operational funding for change in operational funding for schools change in operational funding for schools on change in operational funding for schools on a change in operational funding for schools on a per change in operational funding for schools on a per child change in operational funding for schools on a per child basis, change in operational funding for schools on a per child basis, once schools on a per child basis, once inflation schools on a per child basis, once inflation and schools on a per child basis, once inflation and roll schools on a per child basis, once inflation and roll growth schools on a per child basis, once inflation and roll growth have schools on a per child basis, once inflation and roll growth have been inflation and roll growth have been taken inflation and roll growth have been taken into inflation and roll growth have been taken into account inflation and roll growth have been taken into account between inflation and roll growth have been taken into account between 2008 inflation and roll growth have been taken into account between 2008 and taken into account between 2008 and 2016 taken into account between 2008 and 2016 is taken into account between 2008 and 2016 is an taken into account between 2008 and 2016 is an increase taken into account between 2008 and 2016 is an increase of taken into account between 2008 and 2016 is an increase of 18% taken into account between 2008 and 2016 is an increase of 18% per 2016 is an increase of 18% per child. 2016 is an increase of 18% per child. 1-8, 2016 is an increase of 18% per child. 1-8, 18% 2016 is an increase of 18% per child. 1-8, 18% per 2016 is an increase of 18% per child. 1-8, 18% per child. 2016 is an increase of 18% per child. 1-8, 18% per child. 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This can't be broken down by per This can't be broken down by per student, This can't be broken down by per student, as This can't be broken down by per student, as the This can't be broken down by per student, as the member's This can't be broken down by per student, as the member's question student, as the member's question asks student, as the member's question asks as student, as the member's question asks as salaries student, as the member's question asks as salaries are student, as the member's question asks as salaries are dependent student, as the member's question asks as salaries are dependent on asks as salaries are dependent on the asks as salaries are dependent on the age asks as salaries are dependent on the age of asks as salaries are dependent on the age of the asks as salaries are dependent on the age of the student asks as salaries are dependent on the age of the student and asks as salaries are dependent on the age of the student and the the age of the student and the experience the age of the student and the experience of the age of the student and the experience of the the age of the student and the experience of the individual experience of the individual teacher. 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Does Does she Does she accept Does she accept that Does she accept that most Does she accept that most schools Does she accept that most schools will Does she accept that most schools will not Does she accept that most schools will not receive Does she accept that most schools will not receive an will not receive an inflation-adjusted will not receive an inflation-adjusted increase will not receive an inflation-adjusted increase to will not receive an inflation-adjusted increase to their inflation-adjusted increase to their operation inflation-adjusted increase to their operation budgets inflation-adjusted increase to their operation budgets this inflation-adjusted increase to their operation budgets this year inflation-adjusted increase to their operation budgets this year due inflation-adjusted increase to their operation budgets this year due to operation budgets this year due to her operation budgets this year due to her funding operation budgets this year due to her funding freeze operation budgets this year due to her funding freeze announced operation budgets this year due to her funding freeze announced in operation budgets this year due to her funding freeze announced in the her funding freeze announced in the budget her funding freeze announced in the budget and her funding freeze announced in the budget and how her funding freeze announced in the budget and how does her funding freeze announced in the budget and how does she her funding freeze announced in the budget and how does she expect her funding freeze announced in the budget and how does she expect those budget and how does she expect those schools budget and how does she expect those schools to budget and how does she expect those schools to cover budget and how does she expect those schools to cover the budget and how does she expect those schools to cover the increases budget and how does she expect those schools to cover the increases in schools to cover the increases in their schools to cover the increases in their power schools to cover the increases in their power bill, schools to cover the increases in their power bill, lawn schools to cover the increases in their power bill, lawn mowing, schools to cover the increases in their power bill, lawn mowing, art their power bill, lawn mowing, art supplies their power bill, lawn mowing, art supplies and their power bill, lawn mowing, art supplies and everything their power bill, lawn mowing, art supplies and everything else, their power bill, lawn mowing, art supplies and everything else, if their power bill, lawn mowing, art supplies and everything else, if not supplies and everything else, if not by supplies and everything else, if not by making supplies and everything else, if not by making cutbacks? supplies and everything else, if not by making cutbacks? 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If the member understood more the portfolio member understood more the portfolio he member understood more the portfolio he is member understood more the portfolio he is ostensibly member understood more the portfolio he is ostensibly the member understood more the portfolio he is ostensibly the Opposition he is ostensibly the Opposition speaker he is ostensibly the Opposition speaker for he is ostensibly the Opposition speaker for he he is ostensibly the Opposition speaker for he would he is ostensibly the Opposition speaker for he would understand he is ostensibly the Opposition speaker for he would understand that speaker for he would understand that it speaker for he would understand that it is speaker for he would understand that it is a speaker for he would understand that it is a very speaker for he would understand that it is a very complex speaker for he would understand that it is a very complex system. speaker for he would understand that it is a very complex system. 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We provide where learning support is required. We provide more where learning support is required. We provide more funding where learning support is required. We provide more funding - where learning support is required. We provide more funding - we where learning support is required. 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My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Minister My question is to the Minister of My question is to the Minister of Education: My question is to the Minister of Education: What My question is to the Minister of Education: What recent My question is to the Minister of Education: What recent announcements Education: What recent announcements has Education: What recent announcements has she Education: What recent announcements has she made Education: What recent announcements has she made on Education: What recent announcements has she made on delivering Education: What recent announcements has she made on delivering new has she made on delivering new schools has she made on delivering new schools for has she made on delivering new schools for our has she made on delivering new schools for our growing has she made on delivering new schools for our growing communities? I I was I was delighted I was delighted to I was delighted to announce I was delighted to announce that I was delighted to announce that Auckland, I was delighted to announce that Auckland, Tauranga I was delighted to announce that Auckland, Tauranga and I was delighted to announce that Auckland, Tauranga and Canterbury Auckland, Tauranga and Canterbury will Auckland, Tauranga and Canterbury will each Auckland, Tauranga and Canterbury will each see Auckland, Tauranga and Canterbury will each see a Auckland, Tauranga and Canterbury will each see a new Auckland, Tauranga and Canterbury will each see a new primary Auckland, Tauranga and Canterbury will each see a new primary school will each see a new primary school opening will each see a new primary school opening their will each see a new primary school opening their doors will each see a new primary school opening their doors for will each see a new primary school opening their doors for students will each see a new primary school opening their doors for students in opening their doors for students in 2019. opening their doors for students in 2019. 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Late last week I signed establishment notices for flat Bush establishment notices for flat Bush south-east establishment notices for flat Bush south-east school establishment notices for flat Bush south-east school in establishment notices for flat Bush south-east school in south-east south-east school in south-east Auckland, south-east school in south-east Auckland, a south-east school in south-east Auckland, a school south-east school in south-east Auckland, a school in south-east school in south-east Auckland, a school in Tauranga south-east school in south-east Auckland, a school in Tauranga and Auckland, a school in Tauranga and Lincoln Auckland, a school in Tauranga and Lincoln south Auckland, a school in Tauranga and Lincoln south school Auckland, a school in Tauranga and Lincoln south school in Auckland, a school in Tauranga and Lincoln south school in Canterbury. Lincoln south school in Canterbury. Last Lincoln south school in Canterbury. 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Last week I had the honour of Last week I had the honour of accompanying Last week I had the honour of accompanying the Last week I had the honour of accompanying the PM Last week I had the honour of accompanying the PM and Last week I had the honour of accompanying the PM and opening Last week I had the honour of accompanying the PM and opening a accompanying the PM and opening a community accompanying the PM and opening a community campus, accompanying the PM and opening a community campus, the accompanying the PM and opening a community campus, the 10th accompanying the PM and opening a community campus, the 10th brand accompanying the PM and opening a community campus, the 10th brand new community campus, the 10th brand new school community campus, the 10th brand new school in community campus, the 10th brand new school in Christchurch community campus, the 10th brand new school in Christchurch since community campus, the 10th brand new school in Christchurch since the school in Christchurch since the earthquake school in Christchurch since the earthquake and school in Christchurch since the earthquake and contributes school in Christchurch since the earthquake and contributes to earthquake and contributes to completing earthquake and contributes to completing 16 earthquake and contributes to completing 16 school earthquake and contributes to completing 16 school projects earthquake and contributes to completing 16 school projects in earthquake and contributes to completing 16 school projects in the completing 16 school projects in the greater completing 16 school projects in the greater Christchurch completing 16 school projects in the greater Christchurch area completing 16 school projects in the greater Christchurch area this completing 16 school projects in the greater Christchurch area this year greater Christchurch area this year and greater Christchurch area this year and starting greater Christchurch area this year and starting another greater Christchurch area this year and starting another 17. greater Christchurch area this year and starting another 17. The greater Christchurch area this year and starting another 17. The school, and starting another 17. The school, along and starting another 17. The school, along with and starting another 17. The school, along with rollestion and starting another 17. The school, along with rollestion college, and starting another 17. The school, along with rollestion college, are along with rollestion college, are fabulous along with rollestion college, are fabulous examples along with rollestion college, are fabulous examples of along with rollestion college, are fabulous examples of innovation, fabulous examples of innovation, collaboration fabulous examples of innovation, collaboration and fabulous examples of innovation, collaboration and modern fabulous examples of innovation, collaboration and modern learning collaboration and modern learning and collaboration and modern learning and in collaboration and modern learning and in the collaboration and modern learning and in the case collaboration and modern learning and in the case of collaboration and modern learning and in the case of Hiata collaboration and modern learning and in the case of Hiata have collaboration and modern learning and in the case of Hiata have been and in the case of Hiata have been overwhelmed and in the case of Hiata have been overwhelmed by and in the case of Hiata have been overwhelmed by community and in the case of Hiata have been overwhelmed by community support overwhelmed by community support with overwhelmed by community support with over overwhelmed by community support with over 900 overwhelmed by community support with over 900 students overwhelmed by community support with over 900 students already with over 900 students already enrolled. with over 900 students already enrolled. What with over 900 students already enrolled. What other with over 900 students already enrolled. What other recent enrolled. What other recent announcements enrolled. What other recent announcements have enrolled. What other recent announcements have been enrolled. What other recent announcements have been made enrolled. What other recent announcements have been made on announcements have been made on progress announcements have been made on progress for announcements have been made on progress for school announcements have been made on progress for school property announcements have been made on progress for school property in progress for school property in other progress for school property in other communities progress for school property in other communities of progress for school property in other communities of New progress for school property in other communities of New Zealand? other communities of New Zealand? The other communities of New Zealand? The good other communities of New Zealand? The good news other communities of New Zealand? The good news just other communities of New Zealand? The good news just keeps other communities of New Zealand? The good news just keeps on other communities of New Zealand? The good news just keeps on coming. The good news just keeps on coming. I The good news just keeps on coming. I also The good news just keeps on coming. I also announced, The good news just keeps on coming. I also announced, alongside The good news just keeps on coming. I also announced, alongside my I also announced, alongside my colleague I also announced, alongside my colleague minister I also announced, alongside my colleague minister Kayer I also announced, alongside my colleague minister Kayer that I also announced, alongside my colleague minister Kayer that chef colleague minister Kayer that chef head colleague minister Kayer that chef head has colleague minister Kayer that chef head has been colleague minister Kayer that chef head has been selected colleague minister Kayer that chef head has been selected as colleague minister Kayer that chef head has been selected as the head has been selected as the preferred head has been selected as the preferred bidder head has been selected as the preferred bidder for head has been selected as the preferred bidder for the head has been selected as the preferred bidder for the ministry head has been selected as the preferred bidder for the ministry of preferred bidder for the ministry of education's preferred bidder for the ministry of education's third preferred bidder for the ministry of education's third public-private education's third public-private partnership. education's third public-private partnership. This education's third public-private partnership. This project education's third public-private partnership. This project will education's third public-private partnership. This project will see partnership. This project will see four partnership. This project will see four brand partnership. This project will see four brand new partnership. This project will see four brand new primary partnership. This project will see four brand new primary schools partnership. This project will see four brand new primary schools built four brand new primary schools built in four brand new primary schools built in Auckland four brand new primary schools built in Auckland and four brand new primary schools built in Auckland and Hamilton four brand new primary schools built in Auckland and Hamilton and four brand new primary schools built in Auckland and Hamilton and two in Auckland and Hamilton and two secondary in Auckland and Hamilton and two secondary schools in Auckland and Hamilton and two secondary schools rebuilt in Auckland and Hamilton and two secondary schools rebuilt in secondary schools rebuilt in Christchurch. secondary schools rebuilt in Christchurch. The secondary schools rebuilt in Christchurch. The new secondary schools rebuilt in Christchurch. The new schools Christchurch. The new schools include Christchurch. The new schools include Coomue Christchurch. The new schools include Coomue primary Christchurch. The new schools include Coomue primary school, Christchurch. The new schools include Coomue primary school, flat include Coomue primary school, flat bush include Coomue primary school, flat bush south-east include Coomue primary school, flat bush south-east primary include Coomue primary school, flat bush south-east primary school, bush south-east primary school, Sylvester bush south-east primary school, Sylvester primary bush south-east primary school, Sylvester primary school bush south-east primary school, Sylvester primary school at bush south-east primary school, Sylvester primary school at Hamilton Sylvester primary school at Hamilton and Sylvester primary school at Hamilton and Scott Sylvester primary school at Hamilton and Scott point Sylvester primary school at Hamilton and Scott point primary Sylvester primary school at Hamilton and Scott point primary school. and Scott point primary school. Shirley and Scott point primary school. Shirley boys and Scott point primary school. Shirley boys high and Scott point primary school. Shirley boys high and and Scott point primary school. Shirley boys high and Avonside Shirley boys high and Avonside primary Shirley boys high and Avonside primary school Shirley boys high and Avonside primary school will Shirley boys high and Avonside primary school will be Shirley boys high and Avonside primary school will be rebuilt Shirley boys high and Avonside primary school will be rebuilt on Shirley boys high and Avonside primary school will be rebuilt on a primary school will be rebuilt on a co-located primary school will be rebuilt on a co-located site primary school will be rebuilt on a co-located site in primary school will be rebuilt on a co-located site in Christchurch. primary school will be rebuilt on a co-located site in Christchurch. I co-located site in Christchurch. I also co-located site in Christchurch. I also recently co-located site in Christchurch. I also recently announced co-located site in Christchurch. I also recently announced that co-located site in Christchurch. I also recently announced that the also recently announced that the Government also recently announced that the Government is also recently announced that the Government is investing also recently announced that the Government is investing $800,000 also recently announced that the Government is investing $800,000 to Government is investing $800,000 to build Government is investing $800,000 to build two Government is investing $800,000 to build two new Government is investing $800,000 to build two new classrooms Government is investing $800,000 to build two new classrooms at Government is investing $800,000 to build two new classrooms at Theano build two new classrooms at Theano primary build two new classrooms at Theano primary school build two new classrooms at Theano primary school in build two new classrooms at Theano primary school in the build two new classrooms at Theano primary school in the member's primary school in the member's electorate primary school in the member's electorate to primary school in the member's electorate to accommodate primary school in the member's electorate to accommodate the electorate to accommodate the projected electorate to accommodate the projected roll electorate to accommodate the projected roll growth electorate to accommodate the projected roll growth and electorate to accommodate the projected roll growth and the electorate to accommodate the projected roll growth and the House projected roll growth and the House erupted projected roll growth and the House erupted with projected roll growth and the House erupted with applause projected roll growth and the House erupted with applause for projected roll growth and the House erupted with applause for this erupted with applause for this investment erupted with applause for this investment in erupted with applause for this investment in our erupted with applause for this investment in our young erupted with applause for this investment in our young people. Did Did the Did the Government Did the Government fail Did the Government fail to Did the Government fail to spend Did the Government fail to spend $54 Did the Government fail to spend $54 million Did the Government fail to spend $54 million of Did the Government fail to spend $54 million of the Did the Government fail to spend $54 million of the funding Did the Government fail to spend $54 million of the funding it Did the Government fail to spend $54 million of the funding it had million of the funding it had allocated million of the funding it had allocated last million of the funding it had allocated last year million of the funding it had allocated last year for million of the funding it had allocated last year for school allocated last year for school construction allocated last year for school construction projects allocated last year for school construction projects and allocated last year for school construction projects and isn't allocated last year for school construction projects and isn't this construction projects and isn't this flurry construction projects and isn't this flurry of construction projects and isn't this flurry of announcements construction projects and isn't this flurry of announcements now construction projects and isn't this flurry of announcements now just flurry of announcements now just more flurry of announcements now just more proof flurry of announcements now just more proof that flurry of announcements now just more proof that the flurry of announcements now just more proof that the Government flurry of announcements now just more proof that the Government are more proof that the Government are frantically more proof that the Government are frantically trying more proof that the Government are frantically trying to more proof that the Government are frantically trying to play more proof that the Government are frantically trying to play catch-up frantically trying to play catch-up after frantically trying to play catch-up after cutting frantically trying to play catch-up after cutting nearly frantically trying to play catch-up after cutting nearly 14% frantically trying to play catch-up after cutting nearly 14% of frantically trying to play catch-up after cutting nearly 14% of the after cutting nearly 14% of the funding after cutting nearly 14% of the funding for after cutting nearly 14% of the funding for school after cutting nearly 14% of the funding for school capital after cutting nearly 14% of the funding for school capital projects funding for school capital projects over funding for school capital projects over the funding for school capital projects over the past funding for school capital projects over the past eight funding for school capital projects over the past eight years. funding for school capital projects over the past eight years. Two over the past eight years. Two questions over the past eight years. Two questions there. over the past eight years. Two questions there. I over the past eight years. Two questions there. I think over the past eight years. Two questions there. I think parents, over the past eight years. Two questions there. I think parents, as questions there. I think parents, as I questions there. I think parents, as I said questions there. I think parents, as I said yesterday, questions there. I think parents, as I said yesterday, will questions there. I think parents, as I said yesterday, will be questions there. I think parents, as I said yesterday, will be worried I said yesterday, will be worried about I said yesterday, will be worried about the I said yesterday, will be worried about the kinds I said yesterday, will be worried about the kinds of I said yesterday, will be worried about the kinds of maths I said yesterday, will be worried about the kinds of maths that I said yesterday, will be worried about the kinds of maths that the about the kinds of maths that the Labour about the kinds of maths that the Labour Opposition about the kinds of maths that the Labour Opposition seems about the kinds of maths that the Labour Opposition seems to about the kinds of maths that the Labour Opposition seems to engage Labour Opposition seems to engage in. Labour Opposition seems to engage in. No, Labour Opposition seems to engage in. No, there Labour Opposition seems to engage in. No, there hasn't Labour Opposition seems to engage in. No, there hasn't been Labour Opposition seems to engage in. No, there hasn't been a Labour Opposition seems to engage in. No, there hasn't been a flurry, in. No, there hasn't been a flurry, or in. No, there hasn't been a flurry, or if in. No, there hasn't been a flurry, or if there in. No, there hasn't been a flurry, or if there has in. No, there hasn't been a flurry, or if there has it in. No, there hasn't been a flurry, or if there has it has in. No, there hasn't been a flurry, or if there has it has been in. No, there hasn't been a flurry, or if there has it has been every or if there has it has been every year or if there has it has been every year that or if there has it has been every year that we or if there has it has been every year that we have or if there has it has been every year that we have been or if there has it has been every year that we have been in or if there has it has been every year that we have been in Government year that we have been in Government because year that we have been in Government because we year that we have been in Government because we have year that we have been in Government because we have been year that we have been in Government because we have been building because we have been building classrooms, because we have been building classrooms, redeveloping because we have been building classrooms, redeveloping and classrooms, redeveloping and refurbishing classrooms, redeveloping and refurbishing schools, classrooms, redeveloping and refurbishing schools, building classrooms, redeveloping and refurbishing schools, building new refurbishing schools, building new schools refurbishing schools, building new schools and refurbishing schools, building new schools and working refurbishing schools, building new schools and working with refurbishing schools, building new schools and working with schools refurbishing schools, building new schools and working with schools to schools and working with schools to design schools and working with schools to design collaborative schools and working with schools to design collaborative environments design collaborative environments and design collaborative environments and I design collaborative environments and I invite design collaborative environments and I invite the design collaborative environments and I invite the member design collaborative environments and I invite the member to design collaborative environments and I invite the member to go design collaborative environments and I invite the member to go visit and I invite the member to go visit only and I invite the member to go visit only of and I invite the member to go visit only of those and I invite the member to go visit only of those schools and I invite the member to go visit only of those schools and and I invite the member to go visit only of those schools and hear and I invite the member to go visit only of those schools and hear how only of those schools and hear how happy only of those schools and hear how happy and only of those schools and hear how happy and excited only of those schools and hear how happy and excited those only of those schools and hear how happy and excited those communities happy and excited those communities are. 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I am already getting criticism from day. I am already getting criticism from regional day. I am already getting criticism from regional councils day. I am already getting criticism from regional councils at day. I am already getting criticism from regional councils at the from regional councils at the Government's from regional councils at the Government's requirements from regional councils at the Government's requirements for from regional councils at the Government's requirements for more Government's requirements for more information Government's requirements for more information is Government's requirements for more information is going Government's requirements for more information is going to Government's requirements for more information is going to impose Government's requirements for more information is going to impose cost information is going to impose cost operate information is going to impose cost operate payers information is going to impose cost operate payers but information is going to impose cost operate payers but where information is going to impose cost operate payers but where the information is going to impose cost operate payers but where the Green operate payers but where the Green Party operate payers but where the Green Party is operate payers but where the Green Party is wrong operate payers but where the Green Party is wrong is operate payers but where the Green Party is wrong is that operate payers but where the Green Party is wrong is that people operate payers but where the Green Party is wrong is that people apply Party is wrong is that people apply a Party is wrong is that people apply a little Party is wrong is that people apply a little bit Party is wrong is that people apply a little bit of Party is wrong is that people apply a little bit of odium Party is wrong is that people apply a little bit of odium of Party is wrong is that people apply a little bit of odium of common a little bit of odium of common sense a little bit of odium of common sense and a little bit of odium of common sense and don't a little bit of odium of common sense and don't swim a little bit of odium of common sense and don't swim when a little bit of odium of common sense and don't swim when rivers a little bit of odium of common sense and don't swim when rivers are sense and don't swim when rivers are in sense and don't swim when rivers are in flood sense and don't swim when rivers are in flood and sense and don't swim when rivers are in flood and follow sense and don't swim when rivers are in flood and follow the sense and don't swim when rivers are in flood and follow the advice sense and don't swim when rivers are in flood and follow the advice that in flood and follow the advice that is in flood and follow the advice that is now in flood and follow the advice that is now more in flood and follow the advice that is now more comprehensive in flood and follow the advice that is now more comprehensive than in flood and follow the advice that is now more comprehensive than has is now more comprehensive than has ever is now more comprehensive than has ever been is now more comprehensive than has ever been provided is now more comprehensive than has ever been provided Kiwis is now more comprehensive than has ever been provided Kiwis can is now more comprehensive than has ever been provided Kiwis can get is now more comprehensive than has ever been provided Kiwis can get out ever been provided Kiwis can get out and ever been provided Kiwis can get out and enjoy ever been provided Kiwis can get out and enjoy a ever been provided Kiwis can get out and enjoy a good ever been provided Kiwis can get out and enjoy a good swim ever been provided Kiwis can get out and enjoy a good swim in ever been provided Kiwis can get out and enjoy a good swim in the ever been provided Kiwis can get out and enjoy a good swim in the bulk ever been provided Kiwis can get out and enjoy a good swim in the bulk of and enjoy a good swim in the bulk of New and enjoy a good swim in the bulk of New Zealand's and enjoy a good swim in the bulk of New Zealand's rivers. Supplementary Supplementary question, Supplementary question, Catherine Supplementary question, Catherine Delahunty. Supplementary question, Catherine Delahunty. Well, Supplementary question, Catherine Delahunty. Well, will Supplementary question, Catherine Delahunty. Well, will regional Delahunty. Well, will regional councils Delahunty. Well, will regional councils get Delahunty. Well, will regional councils get an Delahunty. Well, will regional councils get an immediate Delahunty. Well, will regional councils get an immediate increase councils get an immediate increase in councils get an immediate increase councils councils get an immediate increase in government funding councils get an immediate increase in government funding to councils get an immediate increase in government funding to ensure in government funding to ensure better in government funding to ensure better data in government funding to ensure better data collection in government funding to ensure better data collection and better data collection and monitoring better data collection and monitoring is better data collection and monitoring is undertaken better data collection and monitoring is undertaken on better data collection and monitoring is undertaken on rivers monitoring is undertaken on rivers and monitoring is undertaken on rivers and lakes monitoring is undertaken on rivers and lakes so monitoring is undertaken on rivers and lakes so New monitoring is undertaken on rivers and lakes so New Zealanders monitoring is undertaken on rivers and lakes so New Zealanders can monitoring is undertaken on rivers and lakes so New Zealanders can make and lakes so New Zealanders can make better and lakes so New Zealanders can make better decisions and lakes so New Zealanders can make better decisions about and lakes so New Zealanders can make better decisions about when and lakes so New Zealanders can make better decisions about when swimming better decisions about when swimming in better decisions about when swimming in fresh better decisions about when swimming in fresh water better decisions about when swimming in fresh water will better decisions about when swimming in fresh water will make better decisions about when swimming in fresh water will make them better decisions about when swimming in fresh water will make them sick? in fresh water will make them sick? The in fresh water will make them sick? The Honourable in fresh water will make them sick? The Honourable Dr in fresh water will make them sick? The Honourable Dr Nick in fresh water will make them sick? The Honourable Dr Nick Smith. The Honourable Dr Nick Smith. Mr The Honourable Dr Nick Smith. Mr Speaker, The Honourable Dr Nick Smith. Mr Speaker, this The Honourable Dr Nick Smith. Mr Speaker, this government The Honourable Dr Nick Smith. Mr Speaker, this government has Mr Speaker, this government has increased Mr Speaker, this government has increased the Mr Speaker, this government has increased the investment Mr Speaker, this government has increased the investment in Mr Speaker, this government has increased the investment in cleaning increased the investment in cleaning up increased the investment in cleaning up rivers increased the investment in cleaning up rivers under increased the investment in cleaning up rivers under far increased the investment in cleaning up rivers under far tougher increased the investment in cleaning up rivers under far tougher economic up rivers under far tougher economic circumstances up rivers under far tougher economic circumstances when up rivers under far tougher economic circumstances when members up rivers under far tougher economic circumstances when members opposite circumstances when members opposite chose circumstances when members opposite chose to circumstances when members opposite chose to intend circumstances when members opposite chose to intend diddl-squat. circumstances when members opposite chose to intend diddl-squat. 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The difference between this side and The difference between this side and the The difference between this side and the Opposition The difference between this side and the Opposition is The difference between this side and the Opposition is we're The difference between this side and the Opposition is we're being the Opposition is we're being realistic. Order! Order! Pushing Order! Pushing your Order! Pushing your luck Order! Pushing your luck there. Pushing your luck there. Supplementary Pushing your luck there. Supplementary question Pushing your luck there. Supplementary question Catherine Supplementary question Catherine Delahunty. Supplementary question Catherine Delahunty. Given Supplementary question Catherine Delahunty. Given how Supplementary question Catherine Delahunty. Given how murky Supplementary question Catherine Delahunty. Given how murky the Delahunty. Given how murky the information Delahunty. Given how murky the information on Delahunty. 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The 2014? The Honourable 2014? The Honourable Dr 2014? The Honourable Dr Nick 2014? The Honourable Dr Nick Smith. The Honourable Dr Nick Smith. Mr The Honourable Dr Nick Smith. Mr Speaker The Honourable Dr Nick Smith. Mr Speaker I The Honourable Dr Nick Smith. Mr Speaker I would The Honourable Dr Nick Smith. Mr Speaker I would question The Honourable Dr Nick Smith. 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That is where we have taken a substantive information, no maps. That is where we have taken a substantive step we have taken a substantive step forward. we have taken a substantive step forward. Supplementary. forward. Supplementary. Supplementary, forward. Supplementary. Supplementary, Catherine forward. Supplementary. Supplementary, Catherine Delahunty. Supplementary, Catherine Delahunty. Considering Supplementary, Catherine Delahunty. Considering he Supplementary, Catherine Delahunty. Considering he insisted Supplementary, Catherine Delahunty. Considering he insisted that Supplementary, Catherine Delahunty. 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Mr Speaker unless you adopted the Speaker unless you adopted the extreme Speaker unless you adopted the extreme position Speaker unless you adopted the extreme position for Speaker unless you adopted the extreme position for the Speaker unless you adopted the extreme position for the instance extreme position for the instance like extreme position for the instance like Mr extreme position for the instance like Mr Joy extreme position for the instance like Mr Joy who extreme position for the instance like Mr Joy who wants extreme position for the instance like Mr Joy who wants to extreme position for the instance like Mr Joy who wants to ban extreme position for the instance like Mr Joy who wants to ban farm like Mr Joy who wants to ban farm animals like Mr Joy who wants to ban farm animals from like Mr Joy who wants to ban farm animals from New like Mr Joy who wants to ban farm animals from New Zealand like Mr Joy who wants to ban farm animals from New Zealand by like Mr Joy who wants to ban farm animals from New Zealand by 2050. animals from New Zealand by 2050. 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We hold a position that says New Zealand can have that position. We hold a position that says New Zealand can have a that says New Zealand can have a strong that says New Zealand can have a strong growing that says New Zealand can have a strong growing agricultural that says New Zealand can have a strong growing agricultural sector strong growing agricultural sector and strong growing agricultural sector and if strong growing agricultural sector and if we strong growing agricultural sector and if we put strong growing agricultural sector and if we put an strong growing agricultural sector and if we put an extra strong growing agricultural sector and if we put an extra 56,000km strong growing agricultural sector and if we put an extra 56,000km of and if we put an extra 56,000km of fencing and if we put an extra 56,000km of fencing in, and if we put an extra 56,000km of fencing in, this and if we put an extra 56,000km of fencing in, this country and if we put an extra 56,000km of fencing in, this country can and if we put an extra 56,000km of fencing in, this country can enjoy fencing in, this country can enjoy good fencing in, this country can enjoy good water fencing in, this country can enjoy good water quality, fencing in, this country can enjoy good water quality, families fencing in, this country can enjoy good water quality, families enjoy fencing in, this country can enjoy good water quality, families enjoy a good water quality, families enjoy a swim good water quality, families enjoy a that good water quality, families enjoy a swim but they good water quality, families enjoy a swim but they can good water quality, families enjoy a swim but they can have good water quality, families enjoy a swim but they can have an good water quality, families enjoy a swim but they can have an income. swim but they can have an income. 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Does the minister understand his proposed swimmable understand his proposed swimmable standard understand his proposed swimmable standard allows understand his proposed swimmable standard allows rivers understand his proposed swimmable standard allows rivers to understand his proposed swimmable standard allows rivers to be standard allows rivers to be categorised standard allows rivers to be categorised as standard allows rivers to be categorised as swimmable standard allows rivers to be categorised as swimmable despite categorised as swimmable despite effluent categorised as swimmable despite effluent and categorised as swimmable despite effluent and nutrient categorised as swimmable despite effluent and nutrient pollution categorised as swimmable despite effluent and nutrient pollution at effluent and nutrient pollution at levels effluent and nutrient pollution at levels which effluent and nutrient pollution at levels which his effluent and nutrient pollution at levels which his own effluent and nutrient pollution at levels which his own standard effluent and nutrient pollution at levels which his own standard says levels which his own standard says cause levels which his own standard says effluent levels which his own standard says cause nuciance slime levels which his own standard says cause nuciance slime growth? cause nuciance slime growth? The cause nuciance slime growth? The Hon cause nuciance slime growth? The Hon Dr cause nuciance slime growth? The Hon Dr Nick cause nuciance slime growth? The Hon Dr Nick Smith. The Hon Dr Nick Smith. The The Hon Dr Nick Smith. The irony The Hon Dr Nick Smith. The irony is The Hon Dr Nick Smith. The irony is that The Hon Dr Nick Smith. The irony is that the The Hon Dr Nick Smith. The irony is that the 540 The Hon Dr Nick Smith. The irony is that the 540 ecoli The irony is that the 540 ecoli level The irony is that the 540 ecoli level of The irony is that the 540 ecoli level of swimability The irony is that the 540 ecoli level of swimability behind The irony is that the 540 ecoli level of swimability behind the level of swimability behind the standards level of swimability behind the standards was level of swimability behind the standards was set level of swimability behind the standards was set when level of swimability behind the standards was set when that level of swimability behind the standards was set when that member standards was set when that member was standards was set when that member level standards was set when that member was in the standards was set when that member was in the Cabinet standards was set when that member was in the Cabinet room. standards was set when that member was in the Cabinet room. It standards was set when that member was in the Cabinet room. 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I would encourage any provider with would encourage any provider with concerns would encourage any provider with concerns or would encourage any provider with concerns or questions would encourage any provider with concerns or questions that would encourage any provider with concerns or questions that they would encourage any provider with concerns or questions that they felt concerns or questions that they felt have concerns or questions that they felt would concerns or questions that they felt have not been concerns or questions that they felt have not been answered concerns or questions that they felt have not been answered by concerns or questions that they felt have not been answered by MSD concerns or questions that they felt have not been answered by MSD to have not been answered by MSD to talk have not been answered by MSD to talk to have not been answered by MSD to talk to MSD have not been answered by MSD to talk to MSD urgently have not been answered by MSD to talk to MSD urgently so have not been answered by MSD to talk to MSD urgently so their talk to MSD urgently so their concerns talk to MSD urgently so their have talk to MSD urgently so their concerns can be talk to MSD urgently so their concerns can be allayed. talk to MSD urgently so their concerns can be allayed. 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We to ensure clients' privacy rights are protected. We have to ensure clients' privacy rights are protected. We have invited to ensure clients' privacy rights are protected. We have invited the are protected. We have invited the Office are protected. We have invited the Office of are protected. We have invited the Office of the are protected. We have invited the Office of the Privacy are protected. We have invited the Office of the Privacy Commissioner Office of the Privacy Commissioner to Office of the Privacy Commissioner Office Office of the Privacy Commissioner to be part Office of the Privacy Commissioner to be part of Office of the Privacy Commissioner to be part of a Office of the Privacy Commissioner to be part of a collaborative to be part of a collaborative approach to be part of a collaborative approach to to be part of a collaborative approach to working to be part of a collaborative approach to working through to be part of a collaborative approach to working through what approach to working through what need approach to working through what need to approach to working through what need to be approach to working through what need to be in approach to working through what need to be in place approach to working through what need to be in place to approach to working through what need to be in place to ensure approach to working through what need to be in place to ensure that need to be in place to ensure that the need to be in place to ensure that the client need to be in place to ensure that the client level need to be in place to ensure that the client level data need to be in place to ensure that the client level data that need to be in place to ensure that the client level data that we need to be in place to ensure that the client level data that we are the client level data that we are collecting the client level data that we are collecting does the client level data that we are collecting does protect the client level data that we are collecting does protect the collecting does protect the interests collecting does protect the the collecting does protect the interests and rights collecting does protect the interests and rights of collecting does protect the interests and rights of individuals. interests and rights of individuals. 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If the Privacy Commissioner If the Privacy Commissioner highlights If the Privacy Commissioner highlights serious If the Privacy Commissioner highlights serious concerns If the Privacy Commissioner highlights serious concerns about highlights serious concerns about the highlights serious concerns about the government's highlights serious concerns about the government's private highlights serious concerns about the government's private client highlights serious concerns about the government's private client data the government's private client data collection the government's private client data collection through the government's private client data collection through the the government's private client data collection through the inquiry, the government's private client data collection through the inquiry, will collection through the inquiry, will she collection through the inquiry, will collection collection through the inquiry, will she significantly adjust collection through the inquiry, will she significantly adjust the she significantly adjust the approach she significantly adjust the collection she significantly adjust the approach or abandon she significantly adjust the approach or abandon it she significantly adjust the approach or abandon it altogether? approach or abandon it altogether? 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The children's details? The Hon children's details? The Hon Anne children's details? The Hon Anne Tolley. children's details? The Hon Anne Tolley. Mr children's details? The Hon Anne Tolley. Mr Speaker, children's details? The Hon Anne Tolley. Mr Speaker, a children's details? The Hon Anne Tolley. Mr Speaker, a z The Hon Anne Tolley. Mr Speaker, a z I The Hon Anne Tolley. Mr Speaker, a z I said The Hon Anne Tolley. Mr Speaker, a z I said providers The Hon Anne Tolley. Mr Speaker, a z I said providers make The Hon Anne Tolley. Mr Speaker, a z I said providers make decisions I said providers make decisions about I said providers make decisions I I said providers make decisions about who they I said providers make decisions about who they will I said providers make decisions about who they will provide I said providers make decisions about who they will provide the about who they will provide the service about who they will provide the service to about who they will provide the service to and about who they will provide the service to and for. about who they will provide the service to and for. I about who they will provide the service to and for. I would about who they will provide the service to and for. I would hope service to and for. I would hope that service to and for. I would hope that providers service to and for. I would hope that providers would service to and for. I would hope that providers would be service to and for. I would hope that providers would be able service to and for. I would hope that providers would be able to that providers would be able to reassure that providers would be able to reassure their that providers would be able to reassure their clients that providers would be able to reassure their clients that that providers would be able to reassure their clients that there reassure their clients that there will reassure their clients that there will be reassure their clients that there will be sufficient reassure their clients that there will be sufficient protection reassure their clients that there will be sufficient protection of will be sufficient protection of client will be sufficient protection of will will be sufficient protection of client privacy in will be sufficient protection of client privacy in order will be sufficient protection of client privacy in order for will be sufficient protection of client privacy in order for them will be sufficient protection of client privacy in order for them to client privacy in order for them to access client privacy in order for them to access the client privacy in order for them to access the services client privacy in order for them to access the services that client privacy in order for them to access the services that they client privacy in order for them to access the services that they want. access the services that they want. 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Why were community organisations not community organisations not consulted community organisations not consulted or community organisations not consulted or even community organisations not consulted or even made community organisations not consulted or even made aware community organisations not consulted or even made aware of community organisations not consulted or even made aware of the consulted or even made aware of the new consulted or even made aware of the new requirement consulted or even made aware of the new requirement to consulted or even made aware of the new requirement to collect new requirement to collect individual new requirement to collect individual data new requirement to collect individual data until new requirement to collect individual data until it new requirement to collect individual data until it appeared new requirement to collect individual data until it appeared in individual data until it appeared in their individual data until it appeared in consulted their contracts? Mr their contracts? Mr Speaker, their contracts? Mr Speaker, I their contracts? Mr Speaker, I absolutely their contracts? Mr Speaker, I absolutely reject. Mr Speaker, I absolutely reject. That. Mr Speaker, I absolutely reject. That. This Mr Speaker, I absolutely reject. That. This has Mr Speaker, I absolutely reject. That. This has been Mr Speaker, I absolutely reject. That. This has been talked Mr Speaker, I absolutely reject. That. This has been talked about Mr Speaker, I absolutely reject. That. This has been talked about - That. This has been talked about - in That. This has been talked about - That. That. This has been talked about - in fact I That. This has been talked about - in fact I have That. This has been talked about - in fact I have stood That. This has been talked about - in fact I have stood in That. This has been talked about - in fact I have stood in front That. This has been talked about - in fact I have stood in front of in fact I have stood in front of audiences in fact I have stood in front of audiences of in fact I have stood in front of audiences of NGOs in fact I have stood in front of audiences of NGOs and in fact I have stood in front of audiences of NGOs and talked in fact I have stood in front of audiences of NGOs and talked about audiences of NGOs and talked about this audiences of NGOs and talked about That. audiences of NGOs and talked about this now for audiences of NGOs and talked about this now for two audiences of NGOs and talked about this now for two years. this now for two years. Supplementary. Supplementary. Will Supplementary. Will the Supplementary. Will the minister Supplementary. Will the minister review Supplementary. Will the minister review this Will the minister review this ill-thought Will the minister review this ill-thought through Will the minister review this ill-thought through policy Will the minister review this ill-thought through policy in Will the minister review this ill-thought through policy in light ill-thought through policy in light of ill-thought through policy in light of significant ill-thought through policy in light of significant organisations ill-thought through policy in light of significant organisations saying of significant organisations saying clearly of significant organisations saying clearly that of significant organisations saying clearly that they of significant organisations saying clearly that they will of significant organisations saying clearly that they will not of significant organisations saying clearly that they will not hand of significant organisations saying clearly that they will not hand over clearly that they will not hand over clients' clearly that they will not hand over clients' private clearly that they will not hand over clients' private data clearly that they will not hand over clients' private data in clearly that they will not hand over clients' private data in return clearly that they will not hand over clients' private data in return for clients' private data in return for funding? funding? Mr funding? Mr Speaker, funding? Mr Speaker, this funding? Mr Speaker, this government funding? 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The The UK The UK white The UK white paper The UK white paper highlights The UK white paper highlights restriction The UK white paper highlights restriction on The UK white paper highlights restriction on land The UK white paper highlights restriction on land supply The UK white paper highlights restriction on land supply as The UK white paper highlights restriction on land supply as the restriction on land supply as the number restriction on land supply as the number one restriction on land supply as the number one cause restriction on land supply as the number one cause of restriction on land supply as the number one cause of Britain's number one cause of Britain's housing number one cause of Britain's number number one cause of Britain's housing unaffordability. PM number one cause of Britain's housing unaffordability. PM Theresa housing unaffordability. PM Theresa May housing unaffordability. PM Theresa number housing unaffordability. PM Theresa May notes in housing unaffordability. PM Theresa May notes in the housing unaffordability. PM Theresa May notes in the report housing unaffordability. PM Theresa May notes in the report that housing unaffordability. PM Theresa May notes in the report that the May notes in the report that the housing May notes in the report that the May May notes in the report that the housing market in May notes in the report that the housing market in the May notes in the report that the housing market in the UK May notes in the report that the housing market in the UK is May notes in the report that the housing market in the UK is broken housing market in the UK is broken with housing market in the UK is broken with average housing market in the UK is broken with average house housing market in the UK is broken with average house prices housing market in the UK is broken with average house prices 8 housing market in the UK is broken with average house prices 8 times with average house prices 8 times incomes, with average house prices 8 times incomes, and with average house prices 8 times incomes, and the with average house prices 8 times incomes, and the negative with average house prices 8 times incomes, and the negative impact incomes, and the negative impact this incomes, and the negative impact this is incomes, and the negative impact this is having incomes, and the negative impact this is having on incomes, and the negative impact this is having on homeownership this is having on homeownership rates this is having on homeownership rates and this is having on homeownership rates and the this is having on homeownership rates and the housing this is having on homeownership rates and the housing costs this is having on homeownership rates and the housing costs for this is having on homeownership rates and the housing costs for low rates and the housing costs for low income rates and the housing costs for low income families. rates and the housing costs for low income families. It rates and the housing costs for low income families. It identified income families. It identified restrictive income families. It identified restrictive planning income families. It identified restrictive planning policy income families. It identified restrictive planning policy as income families. It identified restrictive planning policy as the restrictive planning policy as the number restrictive planning policy as the restrictive restrictive planning policy as the number one problem, restrictive planning policy as the number one problem, and restrictive planning policy as the number one problem, and proposes number one problem, and proposes reforms number one problem, and proposes number number one problem, and proposes reforms to free number one problem, and proposes reforms to free up number one problem, and proposes reforms to free up land number one problem, and proposes reforms to free up land supply, reforms to free up land supply, require reforms to free up land supply, require councils reforms to free up land supply, require councils to reforms to free up land supply, require councils to plan reforms to free up land supply, require councils to plan for reforms to free up land supply, require councils to plan for growth, require councils to plan for growth, and require councils to plan for growth, and simpler require councils to plan for growth, and simpler and require councils to plan for growth, and simpler and quicker require councils to plan for growth, and simpler and quicker planning and simpler and quicker planning processes. and simpler and quicker planning processes. The and simpler and quicker planning processes. The report and simpler and quicker planning processes. The report parallels and simpler and quicker planning processes. The report parallels the processes. The report parallels the recommendations processes. The report parallels the processes. processes. The report parallels the recommendations of the processes. The report parallels the recommendations of the NZ recommendations of the NZ Productivity recommendations of the NZ processes. Productivity Commission. Supplementary Productivity Commission. Supplementary question, Productivity Commission. Supplementary question, Melissa Supplementary question, Melissa Leee. Supplementary question, Melissa Leee. What Supplementary question, Melissa Leee. What specific Supplementary question, Melissa Leee. What specific provisions Supplementary question, Melissa Leee. What specific provisions in Leee. What specific provisions in the Leee. What specific provisions in the amendment Leee. What specific provisions in the amendment bill Leee. What specific provisions in the amendment bill sat Leee. What specific provisions in the amendment bill sat down Leee. What specific provisions in the amendment bill sat down for the amendment bill sat down for second the amendment bill sat down for second reading the amendment bill sat down for second reading will the amendment bill sat down for second reading will help the amendment bill sat down for second reading will help redress second reading will help redress these second reading will help redress these causes second reading will help redress these causes for second reading will help redress these causes for housing second reading will help redress these causes for housing market these causes for housing market failure? failure? The failure? The bill failure? The bill contains failure? The bill contains five failure? The bill contains five critical The bill contains five critical reforms. The bill contains five critical reforms. It The bill contains five critical reforms. It introduces The bill contains five critical reforms. It introduces a The bill contains five critical reforms. It introduces a new reforms. It introduces a new specific reforms. It introduces a new specific function reforms. It introduces a new specific function for reforms. It introduces a new specific function for councils reforms. It introduces a new specific function for councils to specific function for councils to ensure specific function for councils to ensure they specific function for councils to ensure they provide specific function for councils to ensure they provide sufficient ensure they provide sufficient development ensure they provide sufficient specific ensure they provide sufficient development capacity for ensure they provide sufficient development capacity for growth. development capacity for growth. Secondly development capacity for growth. Secondly it development capacity for growth. Secondly it streamlines development capacity for growth. Secondly it streamlines the development capacity for growth. Secondly it streamlines the planning Secondly it streamlines the planning process Secondly it streamlines the planning Secondly Secondly it streamlines the planning process for bringing Secondly it streamlines the planning process for bringing new Secondly it streamlines the planning process for bringing new areas process for bringing new areas available process for bringing new areas available for process for bringing new areas available for housing, process for bringing new areas available for housing, reducing process for bringing new areas available for housing, reducing the available for housing, reducing the process available for housing, reducing the available available for housing, reducing the process from years available for housing, reducing the process from years to available for housing, reducing the process from years to months. available for housing, reducing the process from years to months. The process from years to months. The third process from years to months. The third change process from years to months. The third change is process from years to months. The third change is removes process from years to months. The third change is removes appeals process from years to months. The third change is removes appeals on third change is removes appeals on subdivision third change is removes appeals on subdivision consents third change is removes appeals on subdivision consents for third change is removes appeals on subdivision consents for areas third change is removes appeals on subdivision consents for areas zoned subdivision consents for areas zoned residential. subdivision consents for areas zoned residential. A subdivision consents for areas zoned residential. A fourth subdivision consents for areas zoned residential. A fourth is subdivision consents for areas zoned residential. A fourth is removing residential. A fourth is removing the residential. A fourth is removing the duplicate residential. A fourth is removing the duplicate charges residential. A fourth is removing the duplicate charges of residential. A fourth is removing the duplicate charges of development the duplicate charges of development contributions the duplicate charges of development contributions and the duplicate charges of development contributions and financial contributions and financial contributions contributions and financial contributions under contributions and financial contributions under the contributions and financial contributions under the Resource contributions under the Resource Management contributions under the Resource Management and contributions under the Resource Management and Local contributions under the Resource Management and Local Government contributions under the Resource Management and Local Government Act Management and Local Government Act and Management and Local Government Act Management Management and Local Government Act and the fifth Management and Local Government Act and the fifth is Management and Local Government Act and the fifth is the Management and Local Government Act and the fifth is the planning and the fifth is the planning standards and the fifth is the planning Management and the fifth is the planning standards that will and the fifth is the planning standards that will make and the fifth is the planning standards that will make it and the fifth is the planning standards that will make it simpler standards that will make it simpler for standards that will make it simpler Management standards that will make it simpler for people to standards that will make it simpler for people to get standards that will make it simpler for people to get on standards that will make it simpler for people to get on and standards that will make it simpler for people to get on and build for people to get on and build houses. for people to get on and build houses. The for people to get on and build houses. The bill for people to get on and build houses. The bill is for people to get on and build houses. The bill is a for people to get on and build houses. The bill is a litmus for people to get on and build houses. The bill is a litmus test for people to get on and build houses. The bill is a litmus test of houses. The bill is a litmus test of which houses. The bill is a litmus test of which parties houses. The bill is a litmus test of which parties in houses. The bill is a litmus test of which parties in this houses. The bill is a litmus test of which parties in this Parliament houses. The bill is a litmus test of which parties in this Parliament are which parties in this Parliament are serious which parties in this Parliament are for which parties in this Parliament are serious about addressing which parties in this Parliament are serious about addressing housing. serious about addressing housing. Supplementary. Supplementary. 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Mr Speaker there are examples where Mr Speaker there are examples where changes Mr Speaker there are examples where changes in Mr Speaker there are examples where changes in reserves Mr Speaker there are examples where changes in reserves can Mr Speaker there are examples where changes in reserves can increase changes in reserves can increase housing changes in reserves can increase housing supply changes in reserves can increase housing supply and changes in reserves can increase housing supply and Amenity. changes in reserves can increase housing supply and Amenity. At changes in reserves can increase housing supply and Amenity. At Three housing supply and Amenity. At Three Kings housing supply and Amenity. At Three Kings the housing supply and Amenity. At Three Kings the area housing supply and Amenity. At Three Kings the area of housing supply and Amenity. At Three Kings the area of reserve housing supply and Amenity. At Three Kings the area of reserve is Kings the area of reserve is expanded Kings the area of reserve is expanded but Kings the area of reserve is expanded but recommitted Kings the area of reserve is expanded but recommitted to Kings the area of reserve is expanded but recommitted to provide expanded but recommitted to provide for expanded but recommitted to provide for better expanded but recommitted to provide for better recreational expanded but recommitted to provide for better recreational space expanded but recommitted to provide for better recreational space and for better recreational space and better for better recreational space and for for better recreational space and better amenity for for better recreational space and better amenity for the for better recreational space and better amenity for the local better amenity for the local community. better amenity for the local community. The better amenity for the local community. The bill better amenity for the local community. The bill enables better amenity for the local community. The bill enables resource community. The bill enables resource contents community. The bill enables resource contents and community. The bill enables resource contents and -- community. The bill enables resource contents and -- consents community. The bill enables resource contents and -- consents and community. 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Housing developments require infrastructure developments require infrastructure like developments require infrastructure like roads developments require infrastructure like roads and developments require infrastructure like roads and pipes developments require infrastructure like roads and pipes and developments require infrastructure like roads and pipes and their like roads and pipes and their construction like roads and pipes and their construction can like roads and pipes and their construction can be like roads and pipes and their construction can be delayed like roads and pipes and their construction can be delayed ununder construction can be delayed ununder the construction can be delayed ununder the Public construction can be delayed ununder the Public Works construction can be delayed ununder the Public Works Act. construction can be delayed ununder the Public Works Act. The construction can be delayed ununder the Public Works Act. The process construction can be delayed ununder the Public Works Act. The process is the Public Works Act. The process is made the Public Works Act. The process is made faster the Public Works Act. The process is made faster with the Public Works Act. The process is made faster with more the Public Works Act. The process is made faster with more generous made faster with more generous compensation, made faster with more generous made made faster with more generous compensation, the payment made faster with more generous compensation, the payment for made faster with more generous compensation, the payment for an compensation, the payment for an affected compensation, the payment for an affected land compensation, the payment for an affected land owner compensation, the payment for an affected land owner over compensation, the payment for an affected land owner over and compensation, the payment for an affected land owner over and above affected land owner over and above market affected land owner over and above market values affected land owner over and above market values increases affected land owner over and above market values increases from affected land owner over and above market values increases from $2,000 market values increases from $2,000 to market values increases from $2,000 to $35,000 market values increases from $2,000 to $35,000 with market values increases from $2,000 to $35,000 with an market values increases from $2,000 to $35,000 with an additional to $35,000 with an additional $10,000 to $35,000 with an additional $10,000 incentive to $35,000 with an additional $10,000 incentive for to $35,000 with an additional $10,000 incentive for early $10,000 incentive for early settlement. $10,000 incentive for early to $10,000 incentive for early settlement. I credit $10,000 incentive for early settlement. I credit Maurice settlement. I credit Maurice Williamson settlement. I credit Maurice Williamson with settlement. I credit Maurice Williamson with that settlement. I credit Maurice Williamson with that innovation. Williamson with that innovation. Order! 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The number of those should look to his own party. The number of those visas should look to his own party. The number of those visas granted should look to his own party. The number of those visas granted in should look to his own party. The number of those visas granted in the number of those visas granted in the last number of those visas granted in the last ten number of those visas granted in the last ten years number of those visas granted in the last ten years has number of those visas granted in the last ten years has gone number of those visas granted in the last ten years has gone down last ten years has gone down materially last ten years has gone down materially by last ten years has gone down materially by more last ten years has gone down materially by more than last ten years has gone down materially by more than a last ten years has gone down materially by more than a third materially by more than a third since materially by more than a third since that materially by more than a third since that member's materially by more than a third since that member's party materially by more than a third since that member's party was since that member's party was supporting since that member's party was since since that member's party was supporting Labour in since that member's party was supporting Labour in government. supporting Labour in government. 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This three new centres of Asia-Pacific excellence. This is three new centres of Asia-Pacific excellence. This is a three new centres of Asia-Pacific excellence. This is a major excellence. This is a major investment excellence. This is a major investment in excellence. This is a major investment in cross excellence. 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Much of understanding of these neighbouring regions. Much of our understanding of these neighbouring regions. Much of our trade, understanding of these neighbouring regions. Much of our trade, tourism regions. Much of our trade, tourism and regions. Much of our trade, tourism and migration regions. Much of our trade, tourism and migration is regions. Much of our trade, tourism and migration is focused regions. Much of our trade, tourism and migration is focused on regions. Much of our trade, tourism and migration is focused on the and migration is focused on the Asia-Pacific, and migration is focused on the Asia-Pacific, so and migration is focused on the Asia-Pacific, so it and migration is focused on the Asia-Pacific, so it makes and migration is focused on the Asia-Pacific, so it makes sense and migration is focused on the Asia-Pacific, so it makes sense to Asia-Pacific, so it makes sense to deepen Asia-Pacific, so it makes sense to deepen our Asia-Pacific, so it makes sense to deepen our understanding Asia-Pacific, so it makes sense to deepen our understanding of Asia-Pacific, so it makes sense to deepen our understanding of the deepen our understanding of the region. deepen our understanding of the region. Supplementary, deepen our understanding of the region. Supplementary, Dr deepen our understanding of the region. Supplementary, Dr Jian deepen our understanding of the region. Supplementary, Dr Jian Yang. region. Supplementary, Dr Jian Yang. What region. Supplementary, Dr Jian Yang. What geographic region. Supplementary, Dr Jian Yang. What geographic areas region. Supplementary, Dr Jian Yang. What geographic areas will region. Supplementary, Dr Jian Yang. What geographic areas will these What geographic areas will these centres What geographic areas will these centres of What geographic areas will these centres of Asia-Pacific What geographic areas will these centres of Asia-Pacific excellence centres of Asia-Pacific excellence focus centres of Asia-Pacific excellence What focus on? The focus on? The Hon focus on? The Hon Paul focus on? The Hon Paul GoldSmith. focus on? The Hon Paul GoldSmith. Each focus on? The Hon Paul GoldSmith. Each CAPE The Hon Paul GoldSmith. Each CAPE will The Hon Paul GoldSmith. Each CAPE will focus The Hon Paul GoldSmith. Each CAPE will focus on The Hon Paul GoldSmith. Each CAPE will focus on a The Hon Paul GoldSmith. Each CAPE will focus on a different The Hon Paul GoldSmith. Each CAPE will focus on a different area, will focus on a different area, become will focus on a different area, become a will focus on a different area, become a focal will focus on a different area, become a focal point will focus on a different area, become a focal point for will focus on a different area, become a focal point for New become a focal point for New Zealand's become a focal point for New What become a focal point for New Zealand's relationship with become a focal point for New Zealand's relationship with that Zealand's relationship with that part Zealand's relationship with that What Zealand's relationship with that part of the Zealand's relationship with that part of the world. Zealand's relationship with that part of the world. The Zealand's relationship with that part of the world. The first Zealand's relationship with that part of the world. The first CAPE part of the world. The first CAPE led part of the world. The first CAPE led by part of the world. The first CAPE led by The part of the world. The first CAPE led by The University part of the world. The first CAPE led by The University of part of the world. The first CAPE led by The University of Auckland led by The University of Auckland will led by The University of Auckland part led by The University of Auckland will specialise in led by The University of Auckland will specialise in North led by The University of Auckland will specialise in North Asia, led by The University of Auckland will specialise in North Asia, the will specialise in North Asia, the second will specialise in North Asia, the second led will specialise in North Asia, the second led by will specialise in North Asia, the second led by Victoria will specialise in North Asia, the second led by Victoria University second led by Victoria University will second led by Victoria University will focus second led by Victoria University will focus on second led by Victoria University will focus on SE second led by Victoria University will focus on SE Asia second led by Victoria University will focus on SE Asia and second led by Victoria University will focus on SE Asia and the second led by Victoria University will focus on SE Asia and the final will focus on SE Asia and the final will will focus on SE Asia and the final will specialise will focus on SE Asia and the final will specialise on will focus on SE Asia and the final will specialise on Latin will focus on SE Asia and the final will specialise on Latin America will focus on SE Asia and the final will specialise on Latin America and will specialise on Latin America and will will specialise on Latin America and second will specialise on Latin America and will be led will specialise on Latin America and will be led by will specialise on Latin America and will be led by Victoria will specialise on Latin America and will be led by Victoria University, will be led by Victoria University, in will be led by Victoria University, in partnership will be led by Victoria University, in partnership with will be led by Victoria University, in partnership with the will be led by Victoria University, in partnership with the University in partnership with the University of in partnership with the University in in partnership with the University of Waikato. 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How does the establishment Supplementary. How does the establishment of Supplementary. How does the establishment of CAPEs Supplementary. How does the establishment of CAPEs support Supplementary. How does the establishment of CAPEs support the establishment of CAPEs support the government's establishment of CAPEs support the government's wider establishment of CAPEs support the government's wider business establishment of CAPEs support the government's wider business growth government's wider business growth agenda? agenda? Well, agenda? Well, Mr agenda? Well, Mr Speaker, agenda? Well, Mr Speaker, a agenda? Well, Mr Speaker, a priority agenda? Well, Mr Speaker, a priority for Well, Mr Speaker, a priority for this Well, Mr Speaker, a priority for this government Well, Mr Speaker, a priority for this government is Well, Mr Speaker, a priority for this government is to Well, Mr Speaker, a priority for this government is to build Well, Mr Speaker, a priority for this government is to build a Well, Mr Speaker, a priority for this government is to build a more this government is to build a more competitive this government is to build a more competitive and this government is to build a more competitive and productive this government is to build a more competitive and productive economy. competitive and productive economy. The competitive and productive economy. The Centre competitive and productive economy. The Centre of competitive and productive economy. 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CAPEs will do this by working with CAPEs will do this by working with business CAPEs will do this by working with business to CAPEs will do this by working with business to understand CAPEs will do this by working with business to understand needs CAPEs will do this by working with business to understand needs and CAPEs will do this by working with business to understand needs and the business to understand needs and the types business to understand needs and the types of business to understand needs and the types of initiatives business to understand needs and the types of initiatives useful business to understand needs and the types of initiatives useful for types of initiatives useful for growing types of initiatives useful for growing their types of initiatives useful for growing their Asia-Pacific growing their Asia-Pacific understanding growing their Asia-Pacific understanding and growing their Asia-Pacific understanding and capability. 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He would be angry if he fully understand that we're spending fully understand that we're spending an fully understand that we're spending an extra $106 million fully understand that we're spending an extra $106 million on fully understand that we're spending an extra $106 million on top fully understand that we're spending an extra $106 million on top of fully understand that we're spending an extra $106 million on top of the an extra $106 million on top of the population-based an extra $106 million on top of the population-based funding an extra $106 million on top of the population-based funding formula an extra $106 million on top of the population-based funding formula in population-based funding formula in Canterbury population-based funding formula in Canterbury since population-based funding formula in Canterbury since the population-based funding formula in Canterbury since the Christchurch Canterbury since the Christchurch earthquake. Canterbury since the Christchurch earthquake. So Canterbury since the Christchurch earthquake. So the Canterbury since the Christchurch earthquake. So the member Canterbury since the Christchurch earthquake. So the member needs Canterbury since the Christchurch earthquake. So the member needs to earthquake. So the member needs to get earthquake. So the member needs to get his earthquake. So the member needs to get his facts earthquake. So the member needs to get his facts straight earthquake. So the member needs to get his facts straight and earthquake. So the member needs to get his facts straight and stop get his facts straight and stop making get his facts straight and stop fully get his facts straight and stop making the figures get his facts straight and stop making the figures up. making the figures up. Order! My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Minister My question is to the Minister for My question is to the Minister for Building My question is to the Minister for Building and My question is to the Minister for Building and Construction: My question is to the Minister for Building and Construction: Does My question is to the Minister for Building and Construction: Does he Building and Construction: Does he stand Building and Construction: Does he stand by Building and Construction: Does he stand by all Building and Construction: Does he stand by all his Building and Construction: Does he stand by all his statements Building and Construction: Does he stand by all his statements on stand by all his statements on building stand by all his statements on building activity; stand by all his statements on building activity; if stand by all his statements on building activity; if so, stand by all his statements on building activity; if so, how? The The Hon The Hon Dr The Hon Dr Nick The Hon Dr Nick Smith. The Hon Dr Nick Smith. Mr The Hon Dr Nick Smith. Mr Speaker, The Hon Dr Nick Smith. Mr Speaker, yes, The Hon Dr Nick Smith. Mr Speaker, yes, particularly The Hon Dr Nick Smith. Mr Speaker, yes, particularly given The Hon Dr Nick Smith. Mr Speaker, yes, particularly given my The Hon Dr Nick Smith. Mr Speaker, yes, particularly given my statement yes, particularly given my statement is yes, particularly given my statement is building yes, particularly given my statement is building activity yes, particularly given my statement is building activity is yes, particularly given my statement is building activity is at yes, particularly given my statement is building activity is at a yes, particularly given my statement is building activity is at a high yes, particularly given my statement is building activity is at a high of is building activity is at a high of $19 is building activity is at a high of $19 billion is building activity is at a high of $19 billion a is building activity is at a high of $19 billion a year is building activity is at a high of $19 billion a year and is building activity is at a high of $19 billion a year and dwelling $19 billion a year and dwelling consents $19 billion a year and dwelling consents have $19 billion a year and dwelling consents have more $19 billion a year and dwelling consents have more than $19 billion a year and dwelling consents have more than doubled $19 billion a year and dwelling consents have more than doubled from consents have more than doubled from 13,000 consents have more than doubled from 13,000 a consents have more than doubled from 13,000 a year consents have more than doubled from 13,000 a year to consents have more than doubled from 13,000 a year to 30,000 consents have more than doubled from 13,000 a year to 30,000 a consents have more than doubled from 13,000 a year to 30,000 a year consents have more than doubled from 13,000 a year to 30,000 a year over 13,000 a year to 30,000 a year over the 13,000 a year to 30,000 a year over the last 13,000 a year to 30,000 a year over the last five 13,000 a year to 30,000 a year over the last five years. the last five years. Supplementary the last five years. Supplementary question, Supplementary question, DenisO'Rourke. Supplementary question, DenisO'Rourke. Are Supplementary question, DenisO'Rourke. Are the Supplementary question, DenisO'Rourke. Are the minister's DenisO'Rourke. Are the minister's claims DenisO'Rourke. Are the minister's claims of DenisO'Rourke. Are the minister's claims of a DenisO'Rourke. Are the minister's claims of a quote DenisO'Rourke. Are the minister's claims of a quote "construction claims of a quote "construction boom", claims of a quote "construction boom", end claims of a quote "construction boom", end quote, claims of a quote "construction boom", end quote, credible claims of a quote "construction boom", end quote, credible when claims of a quote "construction boom", end quote, credible when code boom", end quote, credible when code compliances boom", end quote, credible when code compliances issued boom", end quote, credible when code compliances issued by boom", end quote, credible when code compliances issued by Auckland compliances issued by Auckland Council compliances issued by Auckland Council show compliances issued by Auckland Council show between compliances issued by Auckland Council show between 2011 compliances issued by Auckland Council show between 2011 and compliances issued by Auckland Council show between 2011 and 2016 Council show between 2011 and 2016 there Council show between 2011 and 2016 there was Council show between 2011 and 2016 there was a Council show between 2011 and 2016 there was a gap Council show between 2011 and 2016 there was a gap of Council show between 2011 and 2016 there was a gap of over Council show between 2011 and 2016 there was a gap of over 13,500 there was a gap of over 13,500 building there was a gap of over 13,500 building consents there was a gap of over 13,500 building consents and there was a gap of over 13,500 building consents and dwelling there was a gap of over 13,500 building consents and dwelling cop building consents and dwelling cop pleegss,s building consents and dwelling cop pleegss,s specially building consents and dwelling cop pleegss,s specially of building consents and dwelling cop pleegss,s specially of high building consents and dwelling cop pleegss,s specially of high density pleegss,s specially of high density units? units? The units? The member units? The member clearly units? The member clearly does units? The member clearly does not The member clearly does not understand The member clearly does not understand the The member clearly does not understand the building The member clearly does not understand the building system. understand the building system. Because understand the building system. Because code understand the building system. Because code compliance understand the building system. Because code compliance certificates Because code compliance certificates are Because code compliance certificates are issued Because code compliance certificates are issued for Because code compliance certificates are issued for whole Because code compliance certificates are issued for whole units Because code compliance certificates are issued for whole units or are issued for whole units or retirement are issued for whole units or The are issued for whole units or retirement villages. So are issued for whole units or retirement villages. So you are issued for whole units or retirement villages. So you would retirement villages. So you would not retirement villages. So you would not expect retirement villages. So you would not expect the retirement villages. So you would not expect the number retirement villages. So you would not expect the number of retirement villages. So you would not expect the number of building not expect the number of building consents not expect the number of building retirement not expect the number of building consents that count not expect the number of building consents that count dwellings not expect the number of building consents that count dwellings to consents that count dwellings to match consents that count dwellings to match the consents that count dwellings to match the number consents that count dwellings to match the number of consents that count dwellings to match the number of complexes, match the number of complexes, particularly match the number of complexes, match match the number of complexes, particularly as over match the number of complexes, particularly as over the match the number of complexes, particularly as over the last match the number of complexes, particularly as over the last five particularly as over the last five years particularly as over the last five years we've particularly as over the last five years we've seen particularly as over the last five years we've seen stronger particularly as over the last five years we've seen stronger growth particularly as over the last five years we've seen stronger growth in years we've seen stronger growth in town years we've seen stronger growth in town houses years we've seen stronger growth in town houses and years we've seen stronger growth in town houses and apartments years we've seen stronger growth in town houses and apartments and years we've seen stronger growth in town houses and apartments and in town houses and apartments and in retierpt town houses and apartments and in retierpt villages town houses and apartments and in retierpt villages than town houses and apartments and in retierpt villages than for retierpt villages than for stand-alone retierpt villages than for match stand-alone homes. Supplementary stand-alone homes. Supplementary question, Supplementary question, DenisO'Rourke. Supplementary question, DenisO'Rourke. Isn't Supplementary question, DenisO'Rourke. Isn't the Supplementary question, DenisO'Rourke. Isn't the minister DenisO'Rourke. Isn't the minister himself DenisO'Rourke. Isn't the minister himself guilty DenisO'Rourke. Isn't the minister himself guilty of DenisO'Rourke. Isn't the minister himself guilty of junk DenisO'Rourke. Isn't the minister himself guilty of junk science DenisO'Rourke. Isn't the minister himself guilty of junk science by himself guilty of junk science by using himself guilty of junk science by using 2013 himself guilty of junk science by using 2013 Census himself guilty of junk science by using 2013 Census data himself guilty of junk science by using 2013 Census data to himself guilty of junk science by using 2013 Census data to try himself guilty of junk science by using 2013 Census data to try to using 2013 Census data to try to prove using 2013 Census data to try to prove building using 2013 Census data to try to prove building completions using 2013 Census data to try to prove building completions in using 2013 Census data to try to prove building completions in 2017 prove building completions in 2017 when prove building completions in 2017 when the prove building completions in 2017 when the yawning prove building completions in 2017 when the yawning gap prove building completions in 2017 when the yawning gap between when the yawning gap between consents when the yawning gap between consents and when the yawning gap between consents and physical when the yawning gap between consents and physical dwelling consents and physical dwelling completions consents and physical dwelling when consents and physical dwelling completions kicked off consents and physical dwelling completions kicked off in consents and physical dwelling completions kicked off in 2013? completions kicked off in 2013? Mr completions kicked off in 2013? Mr Speaker, completions kicked off in 2013? Mr Speaker, the completions kicked off in 2013? Mr Speaker, the reason completions kicked off in 2013? Mr Speaker, the reason I completions kicked off in 2013? Mr Speaker, the reason I have Mr Speaker, the reason I have confidence Mr Speaker, the reason I have confidence in Mr Speaker, the reason I have confidence in the Mr Speaker, the reason I have confidence in the building Mr Speaker, the reason I have confidence in the building consent confidence in the building consent numbers confidence in the building consent confidence confidence in the building consent numbers f you confidence in the building consent numbers f you look confidence in the building consent numbers f you look over confidence in the building consent numbers f you look over any confidence in the building consent numbers f you look over any Census numbers f you look over any Census over numbers f you look over any Census over the numbers f you look over any Census over the last numbers f you look over any Census over the last four numbers f you look over any Census over the last four decades, numbers f you look over any Census over the last four decades, and numbers f you look over any Census over the last four decades, and you over the last four decades, and you count over the last four decades, and you count the over the last four decades, and you count the number over the last four decades, and you count the number of over the last four decades, and you count the number of building count the number of building consents count the number of building consents it count the number of building consents it issued, count the number of building consents it issued, they count the number of building consents it issued, they are count the number of building consents it issued, they are very consents it issued, they are very close, consents it issued, they are very close, within consents it issued, they are very close, within 1% consents it issued, they are very close, within 1% of consents it issued, they are very close, within 1% of the consents it issued, they are very close, within 1% of the number consents it issued, they are very close, within 1% of the number of close, within 1% of the number of new close, within 1% of the number of new dwellings close, within 1% of the number of new dwellings that close, within 1% of the number of new dwellings that are close, within 1% of the number of new dwellings that are counted close, within 1% of the number of new dwellings that are counted in new dwellings that are counted in the new dwellings that are counted in close, new dwellings that are counted in the Census. The new dwellings that are counted in the Census. The second new dwellings that are counted in the Census. The second point new dwellings that are counted in the Census. The second point I new dwellings that are counted in the Census. The second point I would the Census. The second point I would make the Census. The second point I would make to the Census. The second point I would make to the the Census. The second point I would make to the member the Census. The second point I would make to the member is the Census. The second point I would make to the member is that the Census. The second point I would make to the member is that in make to the member is that in denying make to the member is that in denying that make to the member is that in denying that there make to the member is that in denying that there is make to the member is that in denying that there is any make to the member is that in denying that there is any sort make to the member is that in denying that there is any sort of denying that there is any sort of building denying that there is any sort of building boom, denying that there is any sort of building boom, can denying that there is any sort of building boom, can he denying that there is any sort of building boom, can he explain denying that there is any sort of building boom, can he explain why building boom, can he explain why the building boom, can he explain why the labour building boom, can he explain why the labour force building boom, can he explain why the labour force survey building boom, can he explain why the labour force survey shows building boom, can he explain why the labour force survey shows an the labour force survey shows an increase the labour force survey shows an increase of the labour force survey shows an increase of 70,000 the labour force survey shows an increase of 70,000 more the labour force survey shows an increase of 70,000 more people increase of 70,000 more people working increase of 70,000 more people increase increase of 70,000 more people working in the increase of 70,000 more people working in the building increase of 70,000 more people working in the building industry? working in the building industry? Only working in the building industry? Only a working in the building industry? Only a blind working in the building industry? Only a blind man working in the building industry? Only a blind man would working in the building industry? Only a blind man would say working in the building industry? Only a blind man would say that Only a blind man would say that there Only a blind man would say that there is Only a blind man would say that there is not Only a blind man would say that there is not a Only a blind man would say that there is not a building Only a blind man would say that there is not a building boom Only a blind man would say that there is not a building boom in Only a blind man would say that there is not a building boom in New there is not a building boom in New Zealand there is not a building boom in New Zealand - there is not a building boom in New Zealand - just there is not a building boom in New Zealand - just look there is not a building boom in New Zealand - just look at there is not a building boom in New Zealand - just look at the there is not a building boom in New Zealand - just look at the number there is not a building boom in New Zealand - just look at the number of Zealand - just look at the number of cranes Zealand - just look at the number of cranes across Zealand - just look at the number of cranes across aukland. Order! Order! Mr Order! Mr Robertson. Order! Mr Robertson. To Order! Mr Robertson. To the Order! Mr Robertson. To the minister, Order! Mr Robertson. To the minister, as Order! Mr Robertson. To the minister, as Auckland Order! Mr Robertson. To the minister, as Auckland Council Order! Mr Robertson. To the minister, as Auckland Council and minister, as Auckland Council and all minister, as Auckland Council and all other minister, as Auckland Council and all other councils, minister, as Auckland Council and all other councils, collect minister, as Auckland Council and all other councils, collect code all other councils, collect code compliance all other councils, collect code compliance certificate all other councils, collect code compliance certificate data, all other councils, collect code compliance certificate data, but all other councils, collect code compliance certificate data, but the compliance certificate data, but the minister compliance certificate data, but the minister chooses compliance certificate data, but the minister chooses to compliance certificate data, but the minister chooses to ignore compliance certificate data, but the minister chooses to ignore it, minister chooses to ignore it, aren't minister chooses to ignore it, aren't New minister chooses to ignore it, aren't New Zealanders minister chooses to ignore it, aren't New Zealanders being aren't New Zealanders being deliberately aren't New Zealanders being deliberately misled aren't New Zealanders being deliberately misled by aren't New Zealanders being deliberately misled by him aren't New Zealanders being deliberately misled by him on aren't New Zealanders being deliberately misled by him on the deliberately misled by him on the true deliberately misled by him on the true magnitude deliberately misled by him on the true magnitude of deliberately misled by him on the true magnitude of the deliberately misled by him on the true magnitude of the continuing true magnitude of the continuing housing true magnitude of the continuing housing crisis? true magnitude of the continuing housing crisis? The true magnitude of the continuing housing crisis? The member true magnitude of the continuing housing crisis? The member simply housing crisis? The member simply doesn't housing crisis? The member simply doesn't get housing crisis? The member simply doesn't get it. housing crisis? The member simply doesn't get it. I've housing crisis? The member simply doesn't get it. I've got housing crisis? The member simply doesn't get it. I've got an doesn't get it. I've got an apartment doesn't get it. I've got an apartment of doesn't get it. I've got an apartment of 50 doesn't get it. I've got an apartment of 50 apartments. doesn't get it. I've got an apartment of 50 apartments. That's apartment of 50 apartments. That's 50 apartment of 50 apartments. That's 50 dwellings apartment of 50 apartments. That's 50 dwellings but apartment of 50 apartments. That's 50 dwellings but one apartment of 50 apartments. That's 50 dwellings but one code apartment of 50 apartments. That's 50 dwellings but one code compliance 50 dwellings but one code compliance certificate. 50 dwellings but one code compliance certificate. That 50 dwellings but one code compliance certificate. That does 50 dwellings but one code compliance certificate. That does not 50 dwellings but one code compliance certificate. That does not mean 50 dwellings but one code compliance certificate. That does not mean that certificate. That does not mean that the certificate. That does not mean that the houses certificate. That does not mean that the houses are certificate. That does not mean that the houses are not certificate. That does not mean that the houses are not being certificate. That does not mean that the houses are not being built. certificate. That does not mean that the houses are not being built. In the houses are not being built. In fact, the houses are not being built. In fact, if the houses are not being built. In fact, if the the houses are not being built. In fact, if the member the houses are not being built. In fact, if the member looks the houses are not being built. In fact, if the member looks around the houses are not being built. In fact, if the member looks around New fact, if the member looks around New Zealand, fact, if the member looks around New Zealand, building fact, if the member looks around New Zealand, building activity fact, if the member looks around New Zealand, building activity by fact, if the member looks around New Zealand, building activity by every Zealand, building activity by every measure Zealand, building activity by every measure is Zealand, building activity by every measure is at Zealand, building activity by every measure is at a Zealand, building activity by every measure is at a very Zealand, building activity by every measure is at a very high Zealand, building activity by every measure is at a very high level, measure is at a very high level, over measure is at a very high level, over 30,000 measure is at a very high level, over 30,000 houses measure is at a very high level, over 30,000 houses a measure is at a very high level, over 30,000 houses a year, measure is at a very high level, over 30,000 houses a year, the over 30,000 houses a year, the highest over 30,000 houses a year, the highest in over 30,000 houses a year, the highest in more over 30,000 houses a year, the highest in more than over 30,000 houses a year, the highest in more than 10 over 30,000 houses a year, the highest in more than 10 years. over 30,000 houses a year, the highest in more than 10 years. That highest in more than 10 years. That concludes highest in more than 10 years. That concludes Oral highest in more than 10 years. That concludes Oral Questions. I I call I call on I call on Government I call on Government Order I call on Government Order of I call on Government Order of the I call on Government Order of the Day I call on Government Order of the Day No. I call on Government Order of the Day No. 1. I call on Government Order of the Day No. 1. New I call on Government Order of the Day No. 1. New Zealand I call on Government Order of the Day No. 1. New Zealand Intelligence On On behalf On behalf of On behalf of the On behalf of the Rt On behalf of the Rt Hon On behalf of the Rt Hon Bill On behalf of the Rt Hon Bill English On behalf of the Rt Hon Bill English I On behalf of the Rt Hon Bill English I move On behalf of the Rt Hon Bill English I move that On behalf of the Rt Hon Bill English I move that the On behalf of the Rt Hon Bill English I move that the New On behalf of the Rt Hon Bill English I move that the New Zealand I move that the New Zealand Intelligence I move that the New Zealand Intelligence and I move that the New Zealand Intelligence and Security I move that the New Zealand Intelligence and Security Bill I move that the New Zealand Intelligence and Security Bill be Intelligence and Security Bill be now Intelligence and Security Bill be now read Intelligence and Security Bill be now read a Intelligence and Security Bill be now read a second Intelligence and Security Bill be now read a second time. Intelligence and Security Bill be now read a second time. The Intelligence and Security Bill be now read a second time. The bill Intelligence and Security Bill be now read a second time. The bill is now read a second time. The bill is the now read a second time. The bill is the most now read a second time. The bill is the most significant now read a second time. The bill is the most significant reform now read a second time. The bill is the most significant reform of now read a second time. The bill is the most significant reform of the the most significant reform of the intelligence the most significant reform of the intelligence and